Monday, July 30, 2012

August 3rd - 5th (9th)

Updated 8/2/2012

Cascade Drive In, W. Chicago, IL (34.2 miles) $9.00
Keno Drive In, Pleasant Prairie, WI (58.2 miles ) $8.00
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles) $7.00 Screen 1
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 1
Total Recall / Dark Knight Rises

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $8.00 
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days / Ice Age : Continental Drift

RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $8.00
Dark Knight Rises / Rock of Ages

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 2
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 4 *
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 2
Ted / The Watch  (*reverse order)


Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00
Screen 2 Total Recall / The Amazing Spiderman
Screen 3 Dark Knight Rises / Dark Shadows

Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00
Dark Knight Rises  / Ted

Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $8.00 (DP)  
Ice Age : Continental Drift / Three Stooges

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Indexed by movie title (distance): 

The Amazing Spiderman - Tri-way

(Batman) The Dark Knight Rises Cascade / Keno / RT34 / Melody / Tri-way /  Lakeshore (DP) / Midway
Dark Shadows - Tri-way 
Ice Age : Continental Drift - 49er / Tri-way / Highway 18 (DP) 
Rock of Ages - RT34
Ted - Melody / Lakeshore (DP) / Tri-way / Midway
Three Stooges - Highway 18 (DP)
Total Recall - Cascade / Keno / Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)
The Watch - Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)

Stats
9* theaters, 13 screens,  9 Movies, 9 Unique combinations.

The highest (but unlikely) unique double feature combinations is 13.
The lowest is 4.

* No longer including the McHenry Outdoor Theater.

Additional Notes:
Cascade offers $14 carload admissions by request on Tuesdays.
Keno offers $12 carload admissions by request on Sundays.
Lakeshore Drive In  and Highway 18 have digital projection.

Unpleasant Experience

After an unpleasant and humiliating experience at a drive in theater on Saturday 7/28/2012 during the presentation of The Dark Night Rises I have decided that I am no longer listing their showtimes on this blog. 

I have been a fan of these theaters since I was a kid and have been actively going again as an adult since 2005.  That particular one since 2008.

I'm not scrubbing them from the site like a 'Soviet historian'.  You can look at last week's and this week's showtimes to figure it out for yourself.

I'm not doing this to 'hurt' them in anyway.  That isn't my intent. Besides, this isn't widely read or subscribed to.

I am trying to take the tactic of basically say good things about what you like and say nothing about what you do not. At least in this particular venue. You can find out what happened (from my perspective) elsewhere.

Maybe something will work out. Maybe not. I haven't decided whether or not to call them and talk to their management or ever go back again.

Monday, July 23, 2012

July 27th - 29th (Aug 2nd)

Indexed by combo @ closest theater by distance first:
Updated 07/25/2012
(DP) - Digital Presentation.

Cascade Drive In, W. Chicago, IL (34.2 miles) $9.00
Keno Drive In, Pleasant Prairie, WI (58.2 miles ) $8.00 
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 1
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 1
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00
Dark Knight Rises / Magic Mike

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $8.00 
Ice Age 4 / Dark Knight Rises

McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $8.00
Dark Knight Rises / Abraham Lincoln- Vampire Hunter

RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $8.00
Dark Knight Rises / The Lucky One

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 2
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 2
The Watch / Ted

Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00
Screen 1 Dark Knight Rises / Dark Shadows
Screen 2 The Watch / The Amazing Spiderman
Screen 3 Ice Age 4 / Brave
Screen 4 Ted / Magic Mike

Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $8.00 (DP)  
Dark Knight Rises / Rock of Ages

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Indexed by movie title (distance): 

Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter - McHenry
The Amazing Spiderman - Tri-way
Brave - Tri-Way
(Batman) The Dark Knight Rises Cascade / 49er / McHenry / Keno / RT34 / Melody / Tri-way /  Lakeshore (DP) / Midway / Highway 18 (DP)
The Dark Knight Rises is playing at all 10 drive-in theaters listed on this page !
Dark Shadows - Tri-way 
Ice Age 4 - 49er / Tri-way
The Lucky One - RT34
Magic Mike - Cascade / Keno / Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore / Midway
Rock of Ages - Highway 18 (DP) 
Ted - Melody / Lakeshore (DP) / Tri-way
The Watch - Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)

Stats (Pending)
10 theaters, 15 screens,  11 Movies, 9 Unique combinations.

The highest (but unlikely) unique double feature combinations is 15.
The lowest is 4.

Additional Notes:
Cascade offers $14 carload admissions by request on Tuesdays.
Keno offers $12 carload admissions by request on Sundays.
Lakeshore Drive In  and Highway 18 have digital projection.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

July 20th - 22nd (26th)

Indexed by combo @ closest theater by distance first:
Updated 07/18/2012
(DP) - Digital Presentation.

Cascade Drive In, W. Chicago, IL (34.2 miles) $9.00
Keno Drive In, Pleasant Prairie, WI (58.2 miles ) $8.00 
Dark Knight Rises / Ted

McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $8.00
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 1
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 1
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00
Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $8.00 (DP) 
Dark Knight Rises / Dark Shadows

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $8.00
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP)
Dark Knight Rises / Rock of Ages

RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $8.00
Dark Knight Rises /Journey 2 (Mysterious Island)

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 2
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 2
Ice Age 4 /The Amazing Spiderman

Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00
Screen 2 Ted / Magic Mike
Screen 3 Ice Age 4 / Brave
Screen 4 The Amazing Spiderman / Men in Black III

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Indexed by movie title (distance): 

The Amazing Spiderman - Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)
Brave - Tri-Way
(Batman) The Dark Knight Rises Cascade / 49er / McHenry / Keno / RT34 / Melody / Tri-way /  Lakeshore (DP) / Midway / Highway 18
The Dark Knight Rises is playing at all 10 drive-in theaters listed on this page !
Dark Shadows - McHenry / Melody / Tri-way / Midway / Highway 18 (DP)
Ice Age 4 - Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)
Journey 2: Mysterious Island - RT34
Magic Mike - Tri-way
Men in Black III
- Tri-way
Rock of Ages - 49er / Lakeshore
Ted - Cascade / Keno / Tri-way

Stats (Pending)
10 theaters, 15 screens,  10 Movies, 8 Unique combinations.

The highest (but unlikely) unique double feature combinations is 15.
The lowest is 4.

Additional Notes:
Cascade offers $14 carload admissions by request on Tuesdays.
Keno offers $12 carload admissions by request on Sundays.
Lakeshore Drive In  and Highway 18 have digital projection.

Monday, July 9, 2012

July 13th - July 19th (15th)

Indexed by combo @ closest theater by distance first:
Updated 07/11/2012
(DP) - Digital Presentation.

Cascade Drive In, W. Chicago, IL (34.2 miles) $9.00
McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $8.00
Keno Drive In, Pleasant Prairie, WI (58.2 miles ) $8.00 
The Amazing Spiderman / Ted

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $8.00
Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $8.00 (DP)
Brave / The Amazing Spiderman

RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $8.00
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 3
The Amazing Spiderman / Men in Black III

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 2
The Amazing Spiderman / Prometheus

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 1
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP)
Ice Age 4 / Brave

Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00
Screen 1 Ice Age 4 / Madagascar 3 
Screen 2 Ted / Magic Mike 
Screen 4 Savages /That's My Boy

Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP)  Screen 2
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00
The Amazing Spiderman / That's My Boy
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Indexed by movie title (distance): 

The Amazing Spiderman - Cascade /  49er /  McHenry / Keno / RT34 / Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP) / Midway / Highway 18 (DP)  

The Amazing Spiderman is playing at all 10 drive-in theaters listed on this page !


Brave - 49er /  Highway 18 (DP) 
Ice Age 4 - Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)
Madagascar 3
- Tri-way 
Magic Mike - Tri-way
Men in Black III
- RT34 / Tri-way
Prometheus - Melody
Savages - Tri-way
Ted - Cascade / McHenry / Keno / Tri-way
That's My Boy - Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP) / Midway

Stats (Pending)
10 theaters, 15 screens,  9 Movies, 9 Unique combinations.

The highest (but unlikely) unique double feature combinations is 15.
The lowest is 4.

Additional Notes:
Cascade offers $14 carload admissions by request on Tuesdays.
Keno offers $12 carload admissions by request on Sundays.
Lakeshore Drive In  and Highway 18 have digital projection.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

July 6th - 12th (7th)

Indexed by combo @ closest theater by distance first:
Updated 07/09/2012
(DP) - Digital Presentation.

Cascade Drive In, W. Chicago, IL (34.2 miles) $9.00
Keno Drive In, Pleasant Prairie, WI (58.2 miles ) $8.00 
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 1**
The Amazing Spiderman / Prometheus

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $8.00
RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $8.00
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 1
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00
The Amazing Spiderman / Men in Black III

McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $8.00
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 1*
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 1
The Amazing Spider-Man / That's My Boy

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 2
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 3
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00  (DP) Screen 2
Brave / Madagascar 3

Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 
Screen 2 Ted / Magic Mike
Screen 4 Savages / Snow White and the Huntsman

Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $8.00 (DP)
The Amazing Spider-Man / Brave
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Indexed by movie title: 
The Amazing Spiderman - Cascade / Keno / 49er / RT34 /  McHenry / Keno / Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP) / Midway / Highway 18 (DP)  

The Amazing Spiderman is playing at all 10 drive-in theaters listed on this page !


Brave - Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP) / Midway / Highway 18 (DP) 
Madagascar 3 - Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)
Magic Mike - Tri-way
Men in Black III
- 49er / RT34 / Tri-way / Midway
Prometheus - Cascade / Keno / Melody**
Savages - Tri-way
Snow White and the Huntsman
- Tri-way 
Ted - Tri-way
That's My Boy - McHenry / Melody* / Lakeshore (DP)

Stats
10 theaters, 16 screens,  11 Movies, 7 Unique combinations.

The highest (but unlikely) unique double feature combinations is 15.
The lowest is 4.

Additional Notes:
Cascade offers $14 carload admissions by request on Tuesdays.
Keno offers $12 carload admissions by request on Sundays.
Lakeshore Drive In  and Highway 18 have digital projection.
*Ends July 9th. **Starts July 10th.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

July 3rd - 5th

Indexed by combo @ closest theater by distance first:
Updated 07/03/2012
(DP) - Digital Presentation.

Cascade Drive In, W. Chicago, IL (34.2 miles) $9.00
McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $8.00
Keno Drive In, Pleasant Prairie, WI (58.2 miles ) $8.00
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00 (triple feature)*
Brave / The Amazing Spiderman
Third Movie: Men in Black III  (Midway Only)

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $8.00
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 1
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00 (triple feature)*
The Amazing Spiderman / Men in Black III
First Movie: Brave (Midway Only)

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 1
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 1
The Amazing Spider-Man / That's My Boy 

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 2
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00  (DP) Screen 2
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 3
Brave / Madagascar 3

Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00
Screen 2 Ted / Snow White and the Huntsman
Screen 4 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter / The Avengers

Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $8.00 (DP)
Spiderman  / Think Like A Man

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Indexed by movie title: 
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Tri-way
The Amazing Spiderman -  Cascade / 49er / McHenry / Keno / Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP) / Midway / Highway 18 (DP)
The Avengers -  Tri-way
Brave - Cascade / 49er / McHenry / Keno  / Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP) / Midway 
Madagascar 3 - Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP)
Men in Black III -  49er / Triway
Snow White and the Huntsman - Tri-way 
Ted - Tri-way
Think Like A Man - Highway 18 (DP)
That's My Boy - Melody / Lakeshore (DP)

Stats
9 theaters, 14 screens,  10 Movies, 9 Unique combinations.

Additional Notes:
Cascade offers $14 carload admissions by request on Tuesdays.
Keno offers $12 carload admissions by request on Sundays.
Lakeshore Drive In  and Highway 18 have digital projection.
Triple feature at Midway Drive In (July 3rd only).

Monday, July 2, 2012

July 2nd


Indexed by combo @ closest theater by distance first:
Updated 07/02/2012
(DP) - Digital Presentation.

Cascade Drive In, W. Chicago, IL (34.2 miles) $9.00
McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $8.00
Keno Drive In, Pleasant Prairie, WI (58.2 miles ) $8.00
Brave / Rock of Ages

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $8.00
Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00 Screen 3
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $8.00
Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $8.00 (DP)
Brave / The Avengers

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen1
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 (DP) Screen 2
Brave / Madagascar 3

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles ) $7.00 Screen 2
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00 Screen 1 (DP)
That's My Boy  / Rock of Ages

Tri-way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $8.00
Screen 1 Men in Black III / The Amazing Spiderman (12:01 AM)
Screen 2 Ted / Snow White and the Huntsman
Screen 4 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter / Prometheus

Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $9.00  (DP)
Screen 1 That's My Boy  / The Amazing Spider-Man

Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) Special Night
"Dixon Petunia Festival"
Ferris Bueller's Day Off  $3.00 adults / $1.00 Children
The Amazing Spiderman $7.50 adults / $4.00 Children

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Indexed by movie title: 


Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Tri-way
The Amazing Spiderman -   Tri-way / Lakeshore
The Avengers - 49er / Tri-way / Midway / Highway 18 (DP)
Brave - Cascade / 49er / McHenry / Keno /  Melody / Tri-way / Lakeshore (DP) / Midway / Highway 18 (DP) 
Ferris Bueller - Midway (July 2nd only)
Madagascar 3 - Melody / Lakeshore (DP)
Men in Black III -  Tri-way
Prometheus - Tri-way
Rock of Ages - Cascade / Keno / Melody 
Snow White and the Huntsman - Tri-way 
Ted - Tri-way
That's My Boy - Melody / Lakeshore

Stats*
9 theaters, 14 screens,  12 Movies, 9 Unique combinations.
(*RT34 open on weekend only)

Additional Notes:
Cascade offers $14 carload admissions by request on Tuesdays.
Keno offers $12 carload admissions by request on Sundays.
Lakeshore Drive In  and Highway 18 have digital projection.
"Dixon Petunia Festival" on July 2nd. Midway Drive In Special event. Each movie is a separate ticket.